Opus

Synopsis

As a conclusion to his serialized work Resonance, mangaka Chikara Nagai plans to kill off Lin, one of the most important characters, in an unexpected turn of events according to the popular view. Following a session of mostly negative feedback from his editor, Nagai faces yet another sleepless night drawing the last few panels of his manga. In drowsiness, he discovers a furious Lin escaping after stealing the manga spread where he dies. Before Nagai can process anything, he gets sucked into the world of his own creation and finds himself amid a fight scene between the heroine, Satoko Miura, and the villain, "The Masque." Unable to distinguish between dream and reality, Nagai works with Satoko to search for an alternate ending to the manga, so he can find an exit and return to the real world. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Opus was Satoshi Kon's final manga before he debuted in the anime industry through Perfect Blue. The manga was axed due to the cancellation of its publishing magazine. A missing end chapter to Opus was found after Kon's death. The series was published in English by Dark Horse as a 2-in-1 omnibus volume on November 26, 2014. The publisher later released a complete omnibus volume. It was also released in French by Éditions IMHO from June 6, 2013, to November 14, 2013, and in Italian by Panini Comics from May 16, 2013, to July 13, 2013. Éditions IMHO's translation of the manga won the 2013 Asia Critics Prize from the Association des Critiques et des journalistes de Bande Dessinée.

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